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MINUTES MALIBU CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 28, 2019 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 4:00 P.M. MEETING CALL TO ORDER Mayor Farrer called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. ROLL CALL The following persons were recorded in attendance by the Recording Secretary: PRESENT: Mayor Karen Farrer; Mayor Pro Tern Mikke Pierson (via teleconference); and Councilmembers Rick Mullen; Skylar Peak; and Jefferson Wagner ALSO PRESENT: Trevor Rusin, Assistant City Attorney; Reva Feldman, City Manager; Lisa Soghor, Assistant City Manager; Jesse Bobbett, Comrnunity Services Director; Heather Glaser, City Clerk; Yolanda Bundy, Environmental Sustainability Director; Bonnie Blue, Planning Director; Rob DuBoux, Public Works Director; Susan Dueflas, Public Safety Manager; Matt Myerhoff, Media Information Officer; Jerry Vandermeulen, Fire Safety Liaison; Kelsey Pettijohn, Deputy City Clerk; Jessica Cleavenger, Associate Planner; Justine Kendall, Assistant Planner; and Richard Mollica, Assistant Planning Director PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Graham Clifford led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION Councilmember Mullen moved and Councilmember Peak seconded a motion to approve the agenda. The question was called and motion carried unanimously. ITEM 1 CEREMONIAL/PRESENTATIONS A. Staff Update on Disaster Response and Recovery Public Safety Manager Dueñas discussed staff preparation for potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs. She stated staff was monitoring several fires in California that could affect the City. Fire Safety Liaison Vandermuelen presented an update on the current state of the Getty Fire and the Oak Fire. Public Safety Manager Dueflas stated staff sent one Everbridge message to eastern Malibu, six alerts through the emergency alert system on the City’s website, six traffic advisories, nine Nixle alerts, and posted five newsflashes on Malibu City Council Minutes of October 28, 2019 Page 2 of 25 the website in response to local fires. She discussed stafrs activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and EOC activities in response to the Getty Fire. She stated very high wind speeds were expected on October 30, 2019 and there was a Public Safety Power Shutoff warning for the Galahad Circuit. She recommended anyone medically dependent on electricity or who would have other challenges evacuating in an emergency consider relocating during the high wind event. She recommended everyone prepare to evacuate in the event of an emergency and sign up for disaster notifications on the City’s website. Assistant Planning Director Mollica stated 57 applications for like-for-like, 99 applications for like-for-like plus 10%, and 12 rebuild applications with a major change had been approved by the Planning Department. He stated 168 primary residence permits, 25 accessory dwelling unit permits, and 93 accessory structure permits had been approved. He stated $944,116 in rebuilding fees had been waived. Environmental Sustainability Director Bundy stated 32 building permits for primary residences had been approved, 60 projects were under plan check review, and 78 were preparing to submit for their building permits. She stated staff would reach out to all homeowners who may need to rebuild regarding services and support offered by staff. She stated staff would also be reaching out to the public and design professionals to ensure the rebuild regulations were clear. She stated the Malibu Gardens multi-family project was in plan check review. REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA Deputy City Clerk Pettijohn reported that the agenda for the meeting was properly posted on October 17, 2019. ITEM 2.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS Ted Vaill discussed an arsonist who flew into California and had started 13 fires. Scott Dittrich encouraged the Council to work with California Insurance Commissioner Richardo Lara to create a program that could lower fire insurance rates if a property passed a fire resiliency inspection. Annie Ellen discussed the Trancas Riders and Ropers Shrimp Show. She thanked the Community Services Department for supporting the event and loaning equipment to replace what was lost in the fire. She expressed concern that many properties surrounding the Malibu Equestrian Park had not cleared their brush. She recommend the City hire goats to clear brush. Nichole McGinley stated, according to Waste Management, anything in an opaque trash bag that was thrown into a recycle bin would not actually be recycled. She requested the City push out information about recycling requirements. She requested the City provide brown bins to recycle cardboard. Malibu City Council Minutes of October 28, 2019 Page 3 of 25 Kraig Hill discussed the stress the Getty Fire had caused in the community. He stated the Getty Fire was caused by a tree falling on power lines. ITEM 2.B. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE I CITY MANAGER UPDATES Lance Simmens stated the Public Works Commission opposed Caltrans’ plan to install a crosswalk near Malibu Seafood when an existing underpass under Pacific Coast Highway was a viable alternative. Scott Dittrich indicated support for using the underpass near Malibu Seafood for pedestrian crossing instead of installing a new crosswalk on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). City Manager Feldman stated Public Safety Commissioner Andy Cohen had passed away. She stated Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Malibu/Lost Hills Station Captain Vander Horck would provide an update on Sheriff’s Department staffing at the next Council meeting. She stated staff was working with California Insurance Commissioner Lara’ s staff to have another event in the City before the end of the year. She stated staff would look into brush clearance in Malibu Park. She stated the City did not own any open space where goats could be used for brush clearance. She announced a community listening session on October 29, 2019. She stated Caltrans would host a meeting on October 30, 2019, regarding a potential crosswalk near Malibu Seafood. She announced a rain barrel give away on November 2, 2019, and a community gathering commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Woolsey Fire on November 9, 2019. ITEM 2.C. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS I COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Mullen discussed Andy Cohen’s dedication to public service. He discussed the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s augmented staffing during red flag warning conditions. He thanked staff for the public messaging regarding local fires and potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs. He encouraged the public to sign up for emergency alerts. He stated the underpass at Topanga and PCH could be a model for future pedestrian crossings. Councilmember Peak expressed his condolences for Mr. Cohen’s family. He stated he attended a Clean Power Alliance (CPA) meeting, and a Los Angeles County Woolsey Fire Task Force Special meeting on the proposed final after action report regarding the Woolsey Fire. He thanked the Fire Department for its quick response to the Oak Fire. Councilmember Wagner stated he attended a Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission meeting. He expressed his condolences for Mr. Cohen’s family. Mayor Pro Tem Pierson expressed his condolences for Mr. Cohen’s family. He stated he attended a League of California Cities conference, an event at Big Heart Malibu City Council Minutes of October 28, 2019 Page 4 of 25 Ranch, a Clergy Advisory Council meeting at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriffs Station, a Los Angeles County Woolsey Fire Task Force Special meeting on proposed final after-action report regarding the Woolsey Fire, and the screening of the Joimny Strange: Born to Fly documentary. In response to Mayor Pro Tern Pierson, City Manager Feldman stated an item to consider banning pesticides would be coming back to the Council on December 9, 2019. Mayor Farrer discussed the fire danger posed by allowing camping in Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas. She thanked staff for pushing out emergency messaging. She stated she attended a Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments meeting, met with her Public Safety Commissioner, and attended a League of California Cities conference. She stated Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Lieutenant Seetoo had been reassigned. She stated she was interviewed by Pepperdine students. She stated she attended a Clergy Advisory Council meeting at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff station, the Optimist Club youth achievement awards, the screening of the Johnny Strange: Born to Fly documentary, and a Los Angeles County Woolsey Fire Task Force Special meeting on the proposed final after-action report regarding the Woolsey Fire. She stated comments on the proposed final after-action report would be accepted by Los Angeles County until November 8, 2019. City Manager Feldman stated she had received an updated extreme red flag warning that would be in effect from 11:00 p.m. on October 29, 2019, to 6:00 p.m. on October 31, 2019. She stated the peak of the wind event would be on October 30, 2019. She encouraged the public to sign up for emergency alerts and check the City’s website for updated information. ITEM 3 CONSENT CALENDAR Item Nos. 3.A.1. and 3.B.5. were pulled by the public. MOTION Councilmember Peak moved and Councilmember Mullen seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar, except for Item Nos. 3 .A. 1. and 3 .B .5. The question was called and the motion carried unanimously. The Consent Calendar consisted of the following items: A. Previously Discussed Items 2. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 452 Recommended Action: Conduct second reading, unless waived, and adopt Ordinance No. 452 amending Chapter 8.12 of Title 8 of the Malibu Municipal Code to add provisions for “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones” and finding the same exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. B. New Items Malibu City Council Minutes of October 28, 2019 Page 5 of 25 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 58289-58440 listed 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.

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