“It’s been more than 25 years; it’s been 50 years because it took us 25 years to become a city. So in the lifetime of a person almost, we have blossomed from nothing to something that’s very beautiful and wonderful for every person who lives here, the hard workers and the people who have put in all the time and effort to make this city work. We went from poverty to where we have a surplus of 18-20 million dollars. That’s amazing for the city — the little City of Malibu.”