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Malibu officials say storm‑drain work in Big Rock to begin next week as crews clear debris basins
Summary
Public works told the City Council that crews will begin pipeline work near Big Rock Drive early next week and that the city is clearing debris basins, installing K‑rail and staging sandbags ahead of an expected strong storm this week.
City of Malibu public‑works staff briefed the City Council on Feb. 10 on emergency repairs to storm drains and debris basins in the Big Rock area and said contractors have prepared materials and a plan and hope to begin work early next week.
Staff said one pipeline that will be tested first will indicate how long the full mesa program might take; because the drains were destroyed in the fire they must be rebuilt rather than simply cleared. In the interim, crews have installed temporary K‑rail and sandbags at vulnerable turns and are monitoring debris basins daily during storm events.
Council members asked whether the debris basin is county or city property; staff replied it is city‑managed. Council also asked about the status of pumps and other dewatering measures; staff confirmed ongoing maintenance and coordination with county and utility partners. The city manager warned that not all costs associated with emergency repairs are guaranteed to be reimbursed by FEMA, although staff said they would track and submit eligible expenses.
Public safety and access
Sheriff and emergency staff reiterated that a Caltrans 'soft closure' of Pacific Coast Highway in fire‑affected zones is in place to protect motorists and emergency operations; select resident access passes were being issued through the Lost Hills sheriff station for urgent property preparation until the soft‑closure becomes a hard closure to outside traffic ahead of heavy rain.
Provenance: Topic introduced at SEG 219 (topicintro) and discussed through SEG 306 (topicfinish).
