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telecommunications technology to interact with one another,” Mayor Bruce Silverstein said. “While it remains important to the residents to permit their virtual participation in City Council meetings, the time has come for the City Councilmembers to get back to meeting in person to conduct the people’s business in a more personal manner.” e city will continue to broadcast City Council meetings live on Malibu City TV Channel 3, and live and on-demand on the website at www.MalibuCity.org/TV and the city’s YouTube channel at www. YouTube.com/user/CityofMalibu/ videos.

The city has not held hybrid meetings previously, and during the Jan. 23 meeting, the City Council and staff discussed how hybrid meetings would affect logistics, sta ng, technology resources, the city budget, and how to best enable the public to participate. e city has held all public meetings remotely since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, except for one City Council meeting and one Planning Commission meeting that were held in person during a sharp decline in pandemic conditions.

Under the hybrid model, council meetings will take place at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, and will simultaneously be held remotely over Zoom using the Zoom Webinar tool. Members of the public can make public comment during the meetings either in person or in the remote meeting.

All public meeting agendas are posted online at www.MalibuCity. org/AgendaCenter. To sign up to receive noti cations by text message or email whenever an agenda is posted, amended or cancelled for a City Council, commission, or board meeting, visit www.MalibuCity.org/ News, scroll down to Agenda Center, and select the desired meeting body.

Written comments may be sent to the City Council at CityCouncil@ MalibuCity.org.

Make your wildlife preparedness a year-round e ort

While the recent rainstorms have o ered much-needed relief from concerns about wild re, residents are still advised to continue preparing for wild res, and to make it a year-round e ort. Closely monitor local re weather conditions and warnings on the National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard website whenever hazardous wild res conditions are forecast. Create or review your family or business emergency plan, including evacuation routes and reuni cation locations, and gather emergency supplies. Check the expiration dates on food and medication. When Red Flag re conditions are forecast, keep your vehicle fuel tank lled. Make sure you are able to open electric gates or garage doors when the power is out. For preparedness guidance, get the Malibu Survival Guide. Most importantly, make sure ammable materials and vegetation are cleared away from your home. Schedule a free Home Wild re Hardening Assessment by emailing FireSafety@ MalibuCity.org, calling (310) 4562489, ext. 388 or visiting the Fire Safety webpage.

PTSA to sponsor screening of lm

‘Like’ on Feb. 13 at MHS theatre

Malibu PTSA Council is sponsoring a showing of the lm “Like” in both Santa Monica and Malibu, on Feb. 9 and 13. e short lm will be followed by a panel discussion of local and national experts on the topic, see the attached ier for more details. Please RSVP at this link to let us know you are coming: https:// forms.gle/X8xMfT36Y16sNyqF9.

e annual Malibu High School

Masque (talent show) will be on March 2-4.

Nighttime lane closure on PCH and Big Rock to Tuna Canyon lasting until March 23 e right northbound and southbound lanes of PCH will be closed from Big Rock Drive to Tuna Canyon Road weekdays, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., until approximately March 23 for Southern California Gas Company gas line repair work. e closures began on Jan. 23. e work is required to enable Caltrans to proceed with slope restoration work on the coastal side of PCH south of Big Rock Drive. Crews will replace and relocate two steel gas lines, requiring digging a trench that will be covered by a steel plate during the day. Some daytime work may be required. Residents and businesses near the work site may notice noise, vibrations, and dust. Be sure to check Quickmaps, LA County Public Works road closures map or other apps or websites for tra c information before getting on the road.

Malibu Paci c

Church FatherDaughter Dance registration now open

Registration for the Malibu Pacific Church Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance is open. is event has sold out weeks in advance in past years and organizers want to make sure that people can get their tickets.

“What better way to serve our community by creating an environment where dads can celebrate with their daughters how BeYOUtiful they are,” Church Pastor Andy VomSteeg said.

A fun- lled evening is planned for all ages with face-painting, creating crafts, playing games, eating amazing food, and, of course, dancing. e night promises to create memories for a lifetime! To register visit, malibupaci c.church. Contact: Info@malibupaci c.church.

Tickets available

for Malibu Middle School’s spring musical: ‘Disney’s Newsies Jr.’

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! e New York Newsies of 1899 are overworked, underpaid, and being treated like garbage. Gathering together, they decide to rally around Jack Kelly and stand up for their rights. Come join Jack, Crutchie, Katherine, and the Newsies as they create newsworthy “papes,” form a union, and take on the world! Now is the time to seize the day!

Join the Malibu Middle School eatre Department presentation of “Disney’s Newsies Jr.,” Feb. 9-12.

Show dates and times: ursday, Feb. 9, to Saturday, Feb. 11, all at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 12, at 1 p.m. To purchase tickets, go to malibuhs. booktix.com.

Homeless outreach update

e city’s Homeless Outreach Team, which consists of three outreach workers and a housing navigator from e People Concern, reported that in December 2022, it was in contact with 66 people experiencing homelessness. Five of those persons were either relocated or placed into temporary housing.

e Outreach Team, in coordination with city sta and the Los Angeles County Sheri ’s Department, continues to proactively engage with people experiencing homelessness in an e ort to prevent any public safety concerns, including res related to homeless encampments, to help connect them to housing and other services, and for ood safety during heavy rain events. Current and past monthly Homeless Outreach reports are available at malibucity. org/1051/Outreach-Support.

Coastal Commission hearing on Sea View Hotel Project scheduled for Feb. 8

e California Coastal Commission (CCC) will consider the Sea View Hotel Project proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) on Feb. 8, 2023. For details, see the Notice of Public Hearing at malibucity.org/DocumentCenter. e agenda and sta report for the hearing will be posted on the CCC’s website (coastal. ca.gov/meetings/mtgdates.html). In September 2021, the City Council adopted the environmental document, code amendments and project entitlements for the Sea View Hotel Project. For more information, visit the project webpage (malibucity. org/seaviewhotel).

Coastal Commission hearing on low-

Impact Camping Set For

Feb. 8

On Feb. 8, the California Coastal Commission will consider the Los Angeles County’s Local Coastal Plan (LCP) amendment to propose low-impact camping in the Santa Monica Mountains. e CCC’s executive director will report on the county’s acceptance of the CCC’s suggested modi cations. See the proposed plan, including the CCC’s suggested modifications in the Nov. 15, 2022, LA County Board of Supervisors sta report at le. lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/174546.pdf. e Feb. 8 CCC agenda and sta report will be posted on the CCC’s website (coastal. ca.gov/meetings/mtgdates.html).

City sta submitted a letter in opposition to the California Coastal Commission. e city has previously prepared letters of opposition to the project on May 22, 2019; April 15, 2022; and Nov. 15, 2022.

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PARK TALES

Story time at Malibu Blu s Park is from 10 to 11 a.m. on ursday, Feb. 9. Park Tales is a fun and educational program for the entire family. Children and their caregivers will listen to stories narrated by the Malibu Library children’s librarian, create an art activity, and enjoy a complimentary snack. is month’s theme will be “Let’s Go Fly a Kite.”

LECTURE: DMV, SENIORS, AND SAFETY

Join Tressa ompson, driver safety manager from the Department of Motor Vehicles, to learn new information about the driver’s license renewal process, the REAL ID, how to get an identi cation card, and disabled placards do’s and don’ts. Tressa will nish the lecture with a question-and-answer session. is event will take place