Proposition O was the advisory measure which received almost 60% voter support in the last election. The success of this measure resulted from a coalition of supporters from both Proposition P, the People’s Right to Vote initiative, and Proposition N, the measure promoted by the City Council, opposing Proposition P.
Supporters from both measures united in an attempt to raise money to buy land for Malibu. The language of Proposition O read as follows: “Do you support the City issuing $15 million in general obligation bonds, to be repaid from proceeds of a property tax surcharge, for the purpose of acquiring private property for city park, recreation and open space purposes?”
This coalition of citizens worked very hard to fund and garner support for Proposition O. Measure K is the outgrowth of that effort, and will be brought before the voters in November. The original coalition was expanded to include numerous other citizens with additional points of view through a public outreach program. The emerging group retained a bond consultant and has put in hundreds of hours of negotiation and effort. Despite the fact that they don’t agree on all issues, they have agreed to agree for the best interests of Malibu
Now, along come a group of disrupters, offering nothing positive, calling themselves the Lily Cafe Steering Committee and demeaning the citizens coalition that are attempting to finally, after 10 years of cityhood, have the populace of Malibu put some bucks on the table to buy some land for several needed amenities.
No matter which land is purchased, and for which purpose used, one thing is for sure — it will be used for better purpose than the land acquired by these disrupters, ZERO, over the past ten years. Shame on them.
Ozzie Silna