City Council reviews budget, utility levy; several boards cancel sessions

The Malibu City Council met on June 22 to review the proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget, consider a special tax for a Carbon Beach utility undergrounding project, and weigh a moratorium on wireless equipment, though official minutes detailing decisions are not yet available. Meanwhile, four other city panels canceled their meetings, including the Arts Commission, Environmental Review Board, Wastewater Advisory Committee, Public Safety Commission, and Youth Commission.

City Council

Agenda items included the FY 2026-27 budget and general fund grants; a levy of a special tax for Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 to finance the Carbon Beach utility undergrounding project; a proposed wireless equipment moratorium and review of state and federal law; amendments to professional services agreements with Clanton Engineering, Rincon Consultants, and Yeh and Associates; and extensions of local emergency declarations for Pacific Coast Highway conditions and the Palisades Fire. The council also considered terminating the Franklin Fire emergency and making commission appointments.

Public Works Commission

On June 24, the Public Works Commission received updates on a proposed Malibu Disaster Recovery District, a 50-year financing tool using property tax increment to fund Palisades Fire recovery and infrastructure. The commission reviewed the Capital Improvement Program, which lists 10 projects including PCH wastewater upgrades, Las Flores Park repairs, Westward Beach shoulder repair, and Encinal Canyon storm drain improvements. Members also recommended assignments for fiscal year 2026-27 to the City Council. No final actions were reported as minutes are pending.

Canceled Meetings

Several advisory bodies did not meet due to cancellations or lack of quorum:

• The Malibu Arts Commission’s June 23 meeting was canceled; its next session is July 28.
• The Environmental Review Board’s June 24 meeting was canceled; next is July 22.
• The Wastewater Advisory Committee’s June 25 meeting was canceled.
• The Public Safety Commission’s July 1 meeting was canceled due to lack of quorum.
• The Harry Barovsky Memorial Youth Commission’s July 2 meeting was canceled due to lack of quorum; next is Sept. 3.

Coming up

• The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 6 has been canceled. The next regular meeting is July 20.
• The City Council meets July 13. Agenda items include a vote on sending a letter to Governor Newsom regarding safety on Pacific Coast Highway and telecommunications, a cooperative agreement with the state for a pedestrian undercrossing at Malibu Seafood, approval of the FY 2026-27 fee schedule, reallocation of Community Development Block Grant funds, and use of Permanent Local Housing Allocation grant funds for a motel voucher program. Additional contracts and amendments are also up for approval.

Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.