Malibu Community Public Meeting on School Contamination Canceled

The city announced Monday that the public meeting to discuss the environmental contamination at Malibu High School and Juan Cabrillo Elementary that was scheduled for Thursday, August 21, at Malibu City Hall, has been cancelled.

Councilmembers Laura Rosenthal and John Sibert cited uncertainties about the availability of all parties and agencies central to the issue of the contamination to fully participate at this time.

It was their intention to ensure that the community stakeholders would be offered a balanced, complete, and impartial informational forum, which would only be possible with the participation of all of the relevant parties and agencies.

“Despite everyone’s best efforts, we could not guarantee that this event would offer the full discussion and presentation of information that parents and other school community members need and was our goal,” councilwoman Laura Rosenthal said.

“We are committed to staying engaged with this important issue, and we will continue to seek appropriate ways to assist Malibu parents in obtaining the most accurate, up-to-date, impartial information they need to make their own decisions,” councilman Sibert said. “We will also encourage the parties to work together to find a resolution that best addresses the concerns of the community. We are not going to give up.”

— City of Malibu press release