NEWS BRIEFS

ree interim shelter bed units for people experiencing homelessness in Malibu became available on Feb. 28 at e People Concern’s Turning Point facility in Santa Monica. e interim shelter beds, funded by a Los Angeles County Measure H grant through the Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments, were proposed by e People Concern as a response to a Request for Proposals issued by the city for interim shelter beds in September 2022. e purpose is to provide a safer sleeping option for people experiencing homelessness. It also assists by reducing the risk of res associated with homeless encampments in the city’s re-prone hillsides. e shelter beds will temporarily house people experiencing homelessness in the city through a referral-based process carried out in partnership with the city’s Homeless Outreach Team ( e People Concern), the Los Angeles County Sheri ’s Department, and city sta . When a unit becomes vacant, it provides deputies with an additional enforcement tool for the city’s camping ordinance. Additionally, the interim shelter beds support the city’s Homeless Outreach Team in getting people o the street and into eventual permanent housing. For more information, please contact Public Safety Liaison Luis Flores at (310) 456-2489, ext. 236 or l ores@malibucity.org.

Ca einated verse poetry program set for March 18

Join Malibu Poet Laureate Ann Buxie for Ca einated Verse Saturday, March 18, at 11 a.m. at the Malibu Library. Hear readings of original pieces written by local poets and bring a poem of your own to read during the open mic session. e city’s free poetry workshops are o ered in partnership with the Malibu Library, the Malibu Poet Laureate Committee, and the Malibu Arts Commission, and provide an opportunity for community members to engage and educational opportunities to nd expression through poetry with a renowned local poet. For more information, visit the Poetry webpage.

Public hearing on temporary use permit ordinance scheduled for March 20

e Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to update regulations related to Temporary Use Permits (TUPs), and to consider the recommendations made by the Zoning Ordinances Revision and Code Enforcement Subcommittee (ZORACES) on Monday, March 20. For details, see hearing notice at malibucity. org. e sta report will be available on the website in advance.

On Dec. 13, 2021, City Council directed sta to prepare a Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) and to hold hearings before ZORACES and the Planning Commission before presenting a nal ordinance to the City Council. ZORACES held two meetings on the ZTA on April 14 and Oct. 12, 2022, and made its recommendations. Once the commission’s recommendations are nalized, the item will be scheduled for a City Council public hearing.

City Council to begin hybrid, in-person, and remote format starting March 27

e City Council will begin holding meetings in a hybrid in-person and remote format starting Monday, March 27, as Los Angeles County continues the trend of low COVID-19 conditions. e council directed the city’s commissions, committees and boards to continue meeting virtually. Instructions on participating in hybrid council meetings will be included on the meeting agendas and posted on the Virtual Meetings webpage. e hybrid meetings will take place in-person at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, and will be simultaneously held remotely using the Zoom Webinar tool. Public comment can be made during the meetings either in-person or in the remote meeting. Written comments may also be sent to the City Council at CityCouncil@MalibuCity.org.

e city will continue to broadcast council meetings live on Malibu City TV Channel 3, and live and on-demand on the website and the City’s YouTube channel. To sign up to receive noti cations by text message or email whenever a meeting agenda is posted or changed, visit the E-notify webpage, scroll down to “Agenda Center,” and select the desired meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any member of the public who needs special assistance to participate in an in-person meeting at Malibu City Hall may contact Environmental Sustainability Director/Building O cial Yolanda Bundy at (310) 456-2489, ext. 229. Noti cation 48 hours prior to a meeting will enable the city to make reasonable ADA accommodations. Requests to show an audio or video presentation during a council meeting should be directed to Media Analyst Alex Montano at (310) 456-2489, ext. 227 or amontano@malibucity.org by 12 p.m. the day of the meeting.

Mid-Year Financial Report

Assistant City Manager Joe Toney presented the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Year Financial Status Report to the City Council on Feb. 27. Toney reported that