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Malibu council backs library set-aside priorities and directs work on a longer-range library plan; budgets additional security
Summary
Council approved carrying forward prior set-aside allocations for community programs, directed staff to pursue a feasibility and needs assessment for a larger library/community center, and added budget capacity for up to three security guards (two to be hired immediately) to improve safety at the Malibu library.
The Malibu City Council voted to carry forward several previously approved library set-aside items into the FY 2026–27 budget and directed staff and the library subcommittee to pursue a broader feasibility study and long-range plan for a reimagined, larger library and community facility.
Staff presented a list of carry‑over items (the Community Brigade, Boys & Girls Club program and Malibu Film Society proposals), new requests including a micro-forest educational demonstration proposed by Samo Fund, and a county discussion starter for a 4,000-square-foot detached library with an illustrative $13 million estimate. Council and the public focused heavily on safety and on getting the money working to support rebuilding and community…
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