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Malibu council approves FEMA subapplication for battery backups at high‑traffic PCH signals
Summary
The Malibu City Council authorized staff to submit a FEMA hazard‑mitigation subapplication to install 52‑hour lithium battery backup cabinets at select Pacific Coast Highway traffic signals, approving a tentative $150,000 local match if the federal award is offered.
The Malibu City Council on Sept. 8 authorized staff to submit a FEMA hazard‑mitigation subapplication to add battery‑bank cabinets at critical Pacific Coast Highway signals, a project staff said would give traffic lights up to 52 hours of backup power during outages.
Public Works staff described the project as a stand‑alone cabinet paired with lithium battery banks that would automatically…
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