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Council directs staff to explore Aoki lot for temporary tow yard as stopgap for long tow response times
Summary
Council asked staff to study using the Aoki lot as a temporary impound site to reduce long tow response times and free deputies for patrols. The direction requires staff to assess zoning, coastal and environmental implications; the vote to explore the site passed with four yeas and one abstention.
Malibu City Council on July 14 directed staff to further explore siting a temporary tow/impound yard on the Aoki parcel after the Public Safety Commission and staff described local operational challenges and tow‑response times.
Public safety staff and commissioners said long tow arrival times force deputies to wait on scene, reducing…
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