City of Malibu

This document presents an update to the City of Malibu's General Plan Safety Element. It outlines policies, goals, and implementation actions addressing various hazards, including emergency preparedness, seismic and geologic risks, flood hazards, fire hazards, climate adaptation, shoreline protection, and hazardous materials. The update aims to enhance community safety, improve emergency response and recovery capabilities, and build resilience against natural and human-caused hazards, while also ensuring compliance with state requirements and eligibility for disaster relief funding.

This document outlines the proposed update to the City's General Plan Safety Element, driven by new California Government Code requirements. The update addresses critical concerns including wildfire risk, climate adaptation and resiliency (such as extreme heat impacts), and evacuation challenges. Key components include an Evacuation Assessment, SB 99 Evacuation Analysis, and a Climate Adaptation Vulnerability Assessment. The overarching goal is to enhance public safety, improve emergency management, and integrate comprehensive hazard mitigation strategies into land use planning to bolster the community's resilience against natural and human-caused hazards.

The agenda includes approval of warrants totaling over $3.5 million, consideration of an investment report for January 2026, and amendments to agreements with Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates (HdL) and Burns-Pacific Construction, Inc. Key resolutions involve extending local emergency declarations regarding conditions on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), the Franklin Fire, and the Palisades Fire. Furthermore, the Council is scheduled for the second reading and adoption of a Floodplain Management Ordinance and an Urgency Ordinance. New business items include an after-action review of the City's response to the Franklin and Palisades Fires, and review of the Malibu Bluffs Park Snack Shack and Park Enhancement Project.

The agenda items for this session include the approval of warrants, the approval of minutes from a previous meeting, discussion of the Park Enhancement and Donation Program, proposed amendments to the Malibu Mobilehome Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance, an update on Temporary Use and Sign Permit Regulations alongside consideration of a Zoning Text Amendment, and a Council Appointment to the Public Safety Commission.

The agenda for the meeting included a ceremonial presentation by the Malibu Film Society and public communications. Key items involved reviewing and approving the Youth Commission cultural program supporting public education and awareness of the Chumash people and their cultural heritage, which includes plans to assist at the upcoming Chumash Day Powwow. The consent calendar required approval of the minutes from the February 5, 2026, regular meeting.