MINUTES
MALIBU CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
10:00 A.M.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Riggins called the meeting to order at 10:12 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; Yolanda Bundy, Community Development Director; Parker Davis, Media Technician; Christina Mufioz, Deputy City Clerk; Jason Lawrence, Deputy City Clerk; Tyler Eaton, Principal Planner; Gail Duncan, Administrative Assistant.
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 September 12, 2025, with the amended agenda posted on September 24, 2025.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION Mayor Pro Tern Silverstein moved, and Councilmember Uhring seconded a motion to approve the agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 1 ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Appeals of Planning Commission Resolution No. 24-013 Regarding Coastal Development Permit No. 22-040 — An application to restore a wetland buffer that was disturbed due to unpermitted weed abatement (23855 Civic Center Way, Owner, Civic Center Way LLC; Appellants, Malibu Township Council and Malibu Coalition for Slow Growth jointly, and Civic Center Way LLC) Recommended Action: Consider Resolution No. 25-40 and Appeal Nos. 24-002 and 24-003, determine if the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and direct staff to return with a resolution matching the Council's decision regarding Coastal Development Permit (CDP) No.
Malibu City Council
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22-040 to restore a wetland Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area (ESHA) buffer that was disturbed due to unpermitted weed abatement in the Community Commercial (CC) zoning district located at 23855 Civic Center Way (Civic Center Way LLC).
CONSENSUS
By consensus, the Council determined that the applicant and each appellant would be given 20 minutes for their presentation, including rebuttal.
Disclosures: Councilmembers Conrad, Uhring, Stewart, Mayor Pro Tern Silverstein and Mayor Riggins.
Principal Planner Eaton presented the staff report.
The Council directed questions to staff.
Mayor Riggins opened the floor to public comment.
Speakers: Patt Healy, Jo Drummond, Victor de la Cruz, Leticia Aloi, Scott Dittrich (Bill Sampson deferred time to Scott Dittirch), Jan Skophamer, Colin Drummond, Ryan Embree.
Patt Healy, Jo Drummond, and Victor de la Cruz provided rebuttal to public comment.
As there were no other speakers present, Mayor Riggins closed the public hearing and returned the matter to the table for discussion.
RECESS At 12:32 p.m., Mayor Riggins recessed the meeting. The meeting resumed at 12:47 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
At 1:45 p.m., Victor de la Cruz was recognized by the Mayor and stated Civic Center Way LLC was withdrawing the application.
As there was not an application to consider, the matter was concluded.
RECESS At 1:49 p.m., Mayor Riggins recessed the meeting. The meeting resumed at 1:55 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
ITEM 2 OLD BUSINESS
A. Rebuild Policies to Facilitate the Rebuilding of Structures Damaged or Destroyed by Natural Disasters
Recommended Action: Approve Rebuild Policies; LCP and Zoning Code Interpretation (LCP Interpretation Number 24 and Zoning Code Interpretation Malibu City Council
Minutes of September 25, 2025
Number 15) 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: Marissa Coughlan, Luis Tefia, Llyod Ahern, Joanne, Luca Iacovoni, Ryan Embree, Danny Smith, Jo Drummond, Andrew Sheldon, Darren Graves As there were no other speakers present, Mayor Riggins returned the matter to the table for discussion.
The Council discussed the item.
MOTION Mayor Pro-Tem Silverstein moved, and Councilmember Stewart seconded a motion to approve the policy document with modifications to PF1 deleting the text "it may be denied if the city cannot make the required findings listed in the MMC" to state "such approval must still be obtained", and to return at the next regular meeting with PF4 while PF10 will be determined at a later date. The question was called, and the motion carried 4-1, Councilmember Conrad opposed.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Riggins adjourned the meeting at 3:07 p.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Malibu on May 26, 2026.
BRUCE SILVERSTEIN, Mayor