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Mobile-home residents press council to reactivate rent-stabilization commission as AB 768 advances
Summary
Dozens of mobile-home residents, owners and advocates urged the council to reactivate the city’s mobile-home rent stabilization commission and to oppose or prepare for state bill AB 768; council members agreed to direct staff to reinstate the commission and discuss legislative response with lobbyists.
A sustained public-comment period at the April 28 meeting concentrated on mobile-home parks in Malibu and the state bill AB 768, which speakers fear could erode local rent-stabilization protections. Residents from Pointe Dune Club and other parks described financial vulnerability, longtime community ties and the threat of acquisition by large corporate owners; owners and residents urged immediate council action to reconvene the mobile-home rent stabilization commission to provide oversight, advocacy and a venue for audit and complaint functions.
Speakers described delayed staff responses to resident inquiries and asked the council to set specific dates and staff support for the commission to begin work. Council members acknowledged the community’s urgency, apologized for the scheduling delay, and directed staff to schedule Brown Act-compliant meetings and Brown Act training so the commission can be made operational. Several council members said they would support outreach to Sacramento and the city’s lobbyists to monitor and, if necessary, respond to AB 768. The council instructed staff to provide an update on the commission schedule and to return any proposed legislative positions to council for approval.
