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Malibu council defers ‘COVID-smart’ proposal

By Michele Willer-Allred | July 15, 2020

https://www.malibusurfsidenews.com/p/news-city-local-government/malibu-council-defers-%E2%80%98covid-smart%E2%80%99-proposal by Michele Willer-Allred, Staff Reporter 12:51 pm PDT July 15, 2020 The Malibu City Council on Monday voted to table a proposal to make Malibu the first “COVID-smart” community. By a 4-1, with Mayor Mikke Pierson dissenting, the council took no action regarding a training program called COVID-SMART aimed at teaching private-sector employees how…

Pierson to lead council as city defers ballot measure on elected mayor

By Michele Willer-Allred | July 14, 2020

by Michele Willer-Allred Staff Reporter 9:35 am PDT July 14, 2020 https://www.malibusurfsidenews.com/p/news-city-local-government-community/pierson-lead-council-city-defers-ballot-measure-elected-mayor Mikke Pierson took over as mayor of Malibu on Monday, succeeding Karen Farrer in the largely ceremonial role on the five-member City Council. During the same meeting, held via Zoom under pandemic protocols, the council decided against asking voters in November whether they’d…

Schools chief: COVID-19 could mean an online-only 2020-21

By Michele Willer-Allred | July 8, 2020

Michele Willer-Allred, Staff Reporter https://www.malibusurfsidenews.com/p/news-breaking-school/schools-chief-covid-19-could-mean-online-only-2020-21 9:49 am PDT July 8, 2020 Even as the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District eyes a return to campus in the fall, Superintendent Ben Drati is warning that COVID-19 could upend such plans. Before a town hall meeting for the Malibu community held Tuesday via Zoom, Drati and other superintendents…