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Under the new, temporary rules staff brought forward and the council approved:
- Events with fewer than 100 people at any 1 time (excluding staff) require a planning clearance and are not appealable; an application is required at least 2 business days before the event. These are intended for small, public promotions.
- Events with 100–250 people at any 1 time require a temporary use permit (TUP); the city reduced the application lead time from 35 days under the normal code to 7 days for these temporary, recovery‑oriented events.
- To limit cumulative impacts, the council adopted a per‑month cap on such events: shopping centers may apply for up to four one‑day mid‑sized events per month, while businesses not in a shopping center are limited to two one‑day events per month. Larger events (251+ attendees) remain subject to the existing TUP rules (including the existing six‑per‑year cap) and appeals process.
- Event permits must be applied for by the shopping‑center owner when multiple tenants will use the same center on the same day; aggregated attendance across a center determines the permit tier rather than counting separate tenant events in isolation.
- Events authorized under this temporary program must be open to the general public; a fee may be charged for admission but private, invitation‑only events are not eligible under the temporary rules.
- Temporary signage for recovery events was authorized with limits: signs must be temporary, non‑illuminated (except by special compliance with the city’s dark‑sky code), limited in size, and must not be placed in public rights of way without authorization. Signs used to direct visitors to events must be on the subject parcel and may not mimic official traffic or regulatory signage.
- The temporary package is limited in time: the temporary rules take effect immediately (urgency ordinance) and will expire May 31, 2026; staff will report to the council in January 2026 on how the program is working and whether changes are warranted.
Council members said the package is a compromise: several members emphasized protecting Malibu’s scenic character and preventing the city from becoming a site for frequent commercialized events. Staff stressed enforcement plans – including increased weekend code‑enforcement presence – and said the limits were intended to ensure predictability for neighborhoods. The council approved the urgency ordinance in a 5‑0 roll call: Council Members Earing, Conrad, Stewart, Mayor Riggins and Mayor Pro Tem Silverstein voting yes. The ordinance language allows the community development director to attach conditions to permits intended to reduce noise, lighting and parking impacts, and permits can be denied or revoked for violations.
Staff will refine application forms and post clear notice procedures for residents; the program begins immediately under the urgency ordinance and will be revisited during the January update.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Malibu City Council Meeting July 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council voted July 14 to adopt temporary rules easing event and temporary‑sign requirements for local businesses affected by the Palisades fire, allowing small public events and limited signage under strict conditions and a May 31, 2026 sunset.","taxTitle","Malibu City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",70912,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6170451,"Council adopts conservative eligibility for small‑business micro‑stabilization grants; fee waiver rules tightened",1766,1766000,-1,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397788-ea17b664f3215eec96816723c2b41306&start=1766&end=0","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397788-ea17b664f3215eec96816723c2b41306/thumbnail_1766000.jpg","/articles/6170451/Malibu-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-adopts-conservative-eligibility-for-smallbusiness-microstabilization-grants-fee-waiver-rules-tightened","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170451-02382b569a38915b2127181e03e14443/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195660&Signature=A~sa0ceYxbu8iSjPFLA6sdcg4~~Nz5gjOIXbbAbnjwebt~lATmQdadMKFi3zq-zoYxcQTHhBzghQAeczYM8FN8IRGQtBERrwbruNimunfn4DnKiL~Fu2NaIoRIxl~bSZ~JoW3Oxk8HQlxTTBi30ocoLgVCOy1qQAfAy6c1vbE7roTB6hVEnDoB-BK3SESnN4FP3QNnO3diZ57pItbzfFamQNZCJjvwb3gnnHnT5q5ZEY73LN8CKvsmgpH7Nx3ZpVhmz~1czlSb4VGSqrBtac3ekDnrHROgfsiRWBscK3o2-X1QKeKm~2EqKs78888TWCRn2dIMBwdFFfdZhSXexcuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on July 14 directed staff to use updated, narrower criteria for the city’s micro‑stabilization grant program and clarified a companion fee‑waiver program for post‑fire recovery.
Staff reported that the city received 157 micro‑grant applications during the May open window totaling about $2.8 million against a $3.3 million budget. Because submissions exceeded staff’s capacity to award across the board, the Administration & Finance subcommittee recommended additional eligibility criteria to maximize the public benefit of awards and to prioritize small, local businesses.
Key criteria the council adopted include:
- Applicants must have a brick‑and‑mortar location within Malibu city limits; home‑based businesses or businesses located outside the city are ineligible.
- Priority is for small businesses that operate up to three locations of the same brand; national chains or companies with many similar locations were deprioritized.
- Grants must be used to sustain ongoing operations (rent, payroll, reopening costs) rather than to finance new lines of business that do not support local economic recovery.
- Where a single owner controls multiple business locations within Malibu, staff recommended awarding the owner in a way that spreads funds to the greatest number of operating local businesses.
On fee waivers, staff presented a revised program that narrows eligibility and strengthens enforcement. The council approved staff’s recommendation to exclude fees charged by other jurisdictions or agencies (state and county) from waiver eligibility (the city can only waive city‑level fees). Council members also deleted a proposed waiver for fee requests related to time extensions, reasoning that allowing time‑extension fee waivers would weaken incentives for timely rebuilding. Staff will require recorded affidavits and other documentation for applicants as a condition of waiver eligibility to prevent resale or circumventing the program; staff said it will maintain records and conditions of approval to ensure any required refunds are collected prior to final certificate of occupancy if eligibility changes.
Council members said the adopted criteria are conservative by design: they strike a balance between helping small local firms reopen and protecting public resources. Staff will convene the A&F subcommittee to finalize awards using the updated criteria and return with recommended award lists and administrative guidelines for council confirmation.","The council on July 14 approved narrowed eligibility rules for a $3.3 million micro‑stabilization grant program and tightened fee‑waiver terms so grants and waivers focus on small, brick‑and‑mortar Malibu businesses and city fees only.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6170461,"Malibu staff seeks ULI technical-assistance panel to speed post‑fire permits; some residents and council members urge caution",0,772000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397788-ea17b664f3215eec96816723c2b41306&start=772&end=772","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397788-ea17b664f3215eec96816723c2b41306/thumbnail_772000.jpg","/articles/6170461/Malibu-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Malibu-staff-seeks-ULI-technical-assistance-panel-to-speed-postfire-permits-some-residents-and-council-members-urge-caution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170461-251a91d6047cc522433f72ae75b17f80/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195660&Signature=lkhMri72rscFNNp3SJYH~YCQUrz2j9Q1r-jVAfaQ-ZjMEmgyCVKHMaCgZJNyN~4qYCZKjJZ0S82HManLvZDrxHEUFt2p7dTUzyQlENK202rXlBDVc2FaZOJh3swc5sfaWw1VzU0jA~svzz9RSbmj-7DrfA0VjyJ9b3jbTw1kaSieqa9bZK0EnxR2LZHZAnkADTVgX3zxQ1cS2GrXeeNOWAafNDCmJ44KTutLDk96DRHvHSEhlHiX8wc6LPvdP3ZGaT55xWy~iWSeo6H8SWJCuovdL79kaNYmZ~7cfD40XbIW7f0okHbXNKwPkrD3RwLnO9bRcw33YHIbybW8Nu1MHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff asked the Malibu City Council on July 14 to approve a 90‑day technical assistance panel from Urban Land Institute (ULI) Los Angeles to review local permitting and inspection procedures and recommend ways to accelerate post‑fire rebuilding.
The staff presentation said ULI’s two‑day on‑site panel would workshop permitting bottlenecks, then deliver findings and recommendations the city could use to modernize building and planning processes for fire‑impacted homeowners. The proposal would target planning and building standards and procedures that applicants described to staff as “outdated, cumbersome or confusing.”
Supporters at the meeting said fast, practical changes are needed to help homeowners rebuild and that outside experts can identify narrowly tailored fixes. City Manager and community development staff emphasized the city would control the panel’s scope, select local stakeholders to participate and limit the engagement to three months.
But members of the public and several council members urged caution. Public commenter Darren Graves said ULI is “a well‑polished lobbying group” that advocates development interests and cited ULI publications and state legislation that, he said, indicated a pro‑developer agenda. Multiple council members asked for time to consult local architects, the rebuild task force and the newly consolidated Community Development Department before approving a contract. Council members asked that any TAP work be limited strictly to rebuild‑related permitting and not be allowed to propose broader changes to Malibu’s land‑use priorities or its Local Implementation Program.
Council members asked that any TAP workshops be noticed so council members and the public could attend without triggering Brown Act limits, and at least one council member requested that Community Development Director Yolanda Bundy formally review the proposed scope and report back before the city executes an agreement.
Staff said the TAP would build on the 2023 Baker Tilly diagnostic and focus on specific, operational permitting fixes (for example, plan‑check steps and information applicants must provide). The proposal also anticipated inviting engineers, coastal specialists and design professionals to address Malibu’s coastal and geotechnical constraints. No contract or fee amount was put to the council for final approval during the July 14 discussion; staff recommended coming back with a contract for council action after the scope and participants are finalized.
Several council members said they were open to a TAP while reserving the right to require tighter controls on scope, public notice and deliverables. One council member said she would oppose proceeding immediately because the city recently completed a major departmental consolidation and she wanted the new department leadership to weigh in. The matter was left for further review and follow‑up by staff.
The discussion underscored two competing aims in the city’s post‑fire recovery: accelerating permits so homeowners can rebuild quickly, and protecting Malibu’s local planning priorities from outside influence. Staff said it would return with clarified scope, proposed dates and any proposed contract terms after consulting Community Development.","City staff recommended a 90‑day technical assistance panel (TAP) led by Urban Land Institute Los Angeles to advise on permitting and inspection processes for fire rebuilds; public commenters and several council members raised concerns about ULI’s developer ties and asked for limits, a public process and staff oversight.","actionData","errors"]

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