Community Corner
City of Malibu To Host Two Public Workshops
The workshops will take place on February 20 and 22.
January 29, 2020
The City of Malibu will host two public workshops on February 20 and 22 and conduct an online survey to get community feedback as part of the development of the citywide Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).
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A CWPP is a community-based plan focused on identifying and addressing local hazards, risks and vulnerabilities from wildfire. It provides a roadmap of action items to help the community prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from wildfires. It may also help the City qualify for state and federal funding opportunities to ultimately implement the plan.
The workshops and the survey will ensure that the CWPP addresses the unique characteristics, needs and values of the community. They are also meant to give community members the opportunity to understand and participate in the process of developing the CWPP.
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The workshops are identical, and both take place at Malibu City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Rd, Malibu, CA 90265).Thursday, February 20 at 6:00 PM Saturday, February 22 at 10:00 AM
The City will conduct an online survey in February to gather community input on how to become more resilient to wildfires as part of the development of the CWPP. The survey also enables those unable to attend the public workshops to give their input.
The development of this CWPP is defined in Title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA), passed by Congress in 2003 and is funded through a CAL FIRE Community Fire Prevention Grant. Through the CAL FIRE grant, the City has commissioned a consulting firm to help complete the Plan.
A CWPP handbook and other information are posted on the City’s Wildfire and Fire Safety web page. The survey will be announced on the City website and social media channels and a link to the survey will be on the Wildfire and Fire Safety web page. Once activated, the survey will be available at www.MalibuCity.org/WildfirePlanSurvey.
No RSVPs are required for the community workshops. For more information, call Fire Safety Liaison Jerry Vandermeulen at 310-456-2489, ext. 387 or email FireSafety@MalibuCity.org.
This press release was produced by the City of Malibu. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
