MINUTES
MALIBU CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 15, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:30 P.M.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Riggins called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.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 (via teleconference), Doug Stewart and Steve Uhring.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Riggins opened the floor to public comment.
Speakers: Jo Drummond, and Anne K.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
At 6:08 p.m., the Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss the following items listed on the Closed Session agenda:
Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
1. Case Name: City's Petition to Form Malibu USD from Territory in the Santa Monica-Malibu USD
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
REGULAR SESSION CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Riggins called the meeting to order at 7:26 p.m.
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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, Deputy City Manager; Kelsey Pettijohn, City Clerk; Yolanda Bundy, Community Development Director; Parker Davis, Media Technician; Christina Mutioz, Deputy City Clerk; and Tyler Eaton, Assistant Community Development Director
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Riggins led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Interim City Attorney Rusin reported that the meeting convened at 6:00 p.m., after which time the City Council recessed to a Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(1), 54957, and 54957.6, with all Councilmembers present, Councilmember Conrad remote. He stated the Council discussed the items on the Closed Session agenda and took no reportable action.
REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
City Clerk Pettijohn reported that the agenda for the meeting was properly posted on October 14, 2025.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION Councilmember Uhring moved, and Mayor Pro Tern Silverstein seconded a motion to approve the agenda, hearing Item No. 3.B. before Item No. 3.A. The question was called, and the motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 1 CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Riggins opened the floor to public comment on the Consent Calendar. As there were no speaker present, she returned the matter to the table for discussion.
Councilmember Stewart noted that he would recuse himself from the vote on Item No. 1.B.5 because he owned property within 700 feet of the project.
The Council directed questions to staff regarding Item No. 1.B.6.
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MOTION Mayor Pro Tern Silverstein moved, and Mayor Riggins seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried unanimously, Councilmember Stewart recused from Item No. 1.B.5.
The Consent Calendar consisted of the following items:
A. Previously Discussed Items
None.
B. New Items
1. Waive Further Reading
Recommended Action: After the City Attorney has read the title, waive full reading of ordinances considered on this agenda for introduction on first reading and/or second reading and adoption.
2. Approve Warrants
Recommended Action: Allow and approve warrant demand numbers 76726-76933 on the register from the General Fund and direct the City Manager to pay out the funds to each of the claimants listed in Warrant Register No. 776 in the amount of the warrant appearing opposite their names, for the purposes stated on the respective demands in a total amount of $7,577,644.12. City of Malibu payroll check number 5523-5524 and ACH deposits were issued in the amount of $736,911.53
3. Approval of Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes for the April 28, 2025 Regular Meeting and April 30, 2025 Special Meeting.
4. Rejection of Bids for the Legacy Park Arbors Renovations Project Recommended Action: 1) Reject all bids received for the Legacy Parks Arbors Renovations Project, Specification No. 2114; and 2) Direct staff to reduce scope of work required to renovate the arbors at Legacy Park and rebid the project.
5. Latigo Canyon Road Retaining Walls Project
Recommended Action: 1) Approve the award and authorize the Mayor to execute a construction contract with Taylor Jane Construction LP, in the amount of $1,421,780 for the construction of the Latigo Canyon Road Retaining Walls Rehabilitation Project Specification No. 2087; and 2) Authorize the Public Works Director to approve any potential change orders up to 20% of the contract amount.
6. Commercial Property Fire Debris Abatement — Authorization to Issue Public Bid
Recommended Action: Authorize staff to issue a public bid for fire debris abatement services for commercial and multifamily properties.
ITEM 2 CEREMONIAL/PRESENTATIONS
A. Update on Fire Rebuild Process Streamlining
Community Development Director Bundy presented an update on fire rebuild permit processing and new process improvements.
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ITEM 3 OLD BUSINESS
B. Rebuild Policies to Facilitate the Rebuilding of Structures Damaged or Destroyed by Natural Disasters
Recommended Action: Approve Rebuild Policies - Local Coastal Program (LCP) Interpretation Number 24 and Zoning Code Interpretation Number 15 — Issue No.
10. Assistant Planning Director Eaton presented the staff report.
Mayor Riggins opened the floor to public comment.
Speakers: Arno Koch (Gretchen Smith, Jim Rogers, and Jo Drummond deferred time to Arno Koch), Kevin Keegan, Danny Smith, and Darren Graves Arnold Bernstein was not present at the time of the hearing.
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.
MOTION Mayor Pro Tem Silverstein moved, and Councilmember Uhring second a motion to approve Rebuild Policies - Local Coastal Program (LCP) Interpretation Number 24 and Zoning Code Interpretation Number 15 — Issue No. 10, amending the last paragraph to state "For all replacement beachfront structures, the structure's height above sea level shall be determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) flood plain regulations as stated in MMC section
17.60.020(C)(1) with no additional sea level rise requirements imposed by the City.
Onsite wastewater treatment systems and seawalls that are being built along with the replacement beachfront structure will be required to be designed by the applicant's coastal engineer with no additional sea level rise requirements imposed by the City. The design must be provided in either a (i) coastal engineering or wave uprush report, or (ii) letter certified and stamped by the applicant's coastal engineer, who must be a California licensed civil engineer experienced in the practice of coastal engineering."
The question was called and the motion carried 4-1, Councilmember Conrad opposed.
A. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Deferred General Fund Grants
Recommended Action: Review recommendation by the Administration and Finance Subcommittee concerning deferred applications of the General Fund Grant Program and provide direction regarding the deferred grant requests.
Councilmember Stewart and Councilmember Conrad noted that they would recuse themselves from the Friends of Malibu Urgent Care item.
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The Council determined it would consider the grant requests individually.
Deputy City Manager Rojas presented the staff report on the requests from Malibu Education Foundation, LAEPF — Community Brigade, and Mission Nirvana Malibu.
Mayor Riggins opened the floor to public comment.
Speakers: Kevin Keegan and Karin Al Hardaan.
The Council directed questions to Ms. Al Hardaan.
As there were no other speakers present, Mayor Riggins returned the matter to the table for discussion.
The Council discussed the item.
MOTION Councilmember Stewart moved, and Mayor Riggins seconded a motion to approve a $315,000 grant to the Malibu Education Foundation, to be awarded in two equal installments. The question was called, and the motion carried unanimously.
The Council discussed the item.
MOTION Mayor Pro Tem Silverstein moved to approve the Administration and Finance Subcommittee recommendations for LAEPF — Community Brigade, and Mission Nirvana Malibu grant requests, awarding a $100,000 grant to the LAEPF — Community Brigade and denying the grant request from Mission Nirvana.
The Council discussed the item.
Councilmember Uhring seconded the motion.
The question was called, and the motion carried unanimously.
Councilmember Stewart and Councilmember Conrad recused themselves at 9:57 p.m. Councilmember Stewart left the dais and Councilmember Conrad muted herself on the teleconference line.
Deputy City Manager Rojas presented the staff report on the request from Friends of Malibu Urgent Care.
Mayor Riggins opened the floor to public comment. As there were no speakers present, Mayor Riggins returned the matter to the table for discussion.
The Council discussed the item and directed questions to staff.
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MOTION Mayor Pro Tern Silverstein moved, and Councilmember Uhring seconded a motion to deny the grant request for Friends of Malibu Urgent Care.
The question was called, and the motion carried 3-0, Councilmember Stewart and Councilmember Conrad absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Riggins adjourned the meeting at 10:06 p.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Malibu on June 8, 2026.
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BRUCL S L ERSTEIN, Mayor
KELSE 1J 1 FIN, City Clerk