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Public comments at Malibu council meeting feature heated accusations over planning volunteers, code enforcement and social media posts
Summary
Public commenters traded allegations of improper influence and defamatory campaigns during the council's public comment period: one speaker accused volunteers and a planning commissioner of coordinating dubious enforcement; others defended the volunteers and called the attacks politically motivated; an online commenter alleged offensive Facebook posts by a council member.
The public comment period at the Sept. 23 Malibu City Council meeting included sharply worded accusations and defenses involving the Malibu Township Council (MTC), volunteer planning commissioners and elected officials.
A Zoom caller identified as Ron said the system around code enforcement "doesn't require [John Mazza] to lodge a single complaint" and accused planning commissioner John Maza and others of triggering code enforcement complaints that threaten homeowners. Ron told council…
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