Ozzie Silna, the Daddy Warbucks of the last City Council Election, having contributed substantial monies in support of Proposition O (recommend a $15 million bond measure) recently pulled together a meeting of the most improbable group of people, many who are seldom in the same room together without their boxing gloves on. The event was held at the Serra Retreat, those in attendance represented diverse groups from within Malibu — The Yes on O Committee, The Malibu Coastal Land Conservancy, PARCS, the Malibu Township Council, educational and recreation groups, Malibu Senior Citizen’s Club, several homeowner groups, and others without declaring affiliations.
The plan is to unify these groups in order to: (1) Pass the $15 million bond measure in order to purchase vacant land to be used for parks/wetlands, ballfields, and a multipurpose community center. (2) Raise additional funds through private contributions as an adjunct to the bond measure. (3) Reach out to governmental agencies for matching funds where applicable.
There is no question that the best interests of Malibu would be served if this united effort would result in these measures being achieved — so let’s all get behind this very worthwhile effort.
Norma Levy