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Malibu council approves rebuild office and consultant contracts to speed post‑fire recoveries
Summary
The Malibu City Council on Feb. 10 approved leasing office space and contracting consultants to staff a one‑stop rebuild office, aiming to shorten permit and plan‑check timelines for residents rebuilding after recent fires. Councilmembers pressed staff for more detail on management, costs and local hiring.
The Malibu City Council voted Feb. 10 to authorize a staffed rebuild office and a package of consultant agreements intended to accelerate post‑fire permit review and project management.
Council members said the office — a leased space across the City Hall parking lot the city will outfit as a one‑stop intake, plan‑check and case‑management center — is meant to be staffed by about 20 city employees backed up by multiple contract consultants. City staff told council the goal is to enable applicants seeking “like‑for‑like” rebuilds under the governor’s emergency allowances to receive faster, more consistent review and get construction moving sooner.
Acting City Manager (staff speaker) said the city launched a dedicated resource site, maliburebuilds.org, and is mapping a process to funnel applicants to department wings inside the…
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