Name: Carl Randall
Malibu Resident for: Life, Las Flores Beach neighborhood
Randall calls his candidacy a “natural progression” of his life.
When Randall was a political science major at UC San Diego, a professor told him he’d find a moment to enter public service and “do his time.”
“For me, it’s the City of Malibu. I’ve lived here almost my entire life,” Randall said.
Lately, Randall has gotten more involved in service. He has served on the Parks and Rec Commission for six years; three of those past years he’s served as chair. He also acted as the Advocates for Malibu Schools liaison for Webster School for four years and is currently on the school district’s Facility District Advisory Committee.
Most of Randall’s career has been as an entertainment marketing consultant, which he said prepared him for the challenges of governing a city council.
“You need to be able to manage a budget. You need to negotiate. You need to find common ground,” Randall said. “With film productions and corporate entities. They speak two different languages and you have to find common ground.”
Randall’s shortlist of issues includes focusing on Malibu Bluffs Park (he even specified a potential skatepark), improving the safety of PCH and finding legislative or administrative solutions for short-term rentals.
“The idea that our community is being hijacked by commercial interests is appalling,” Randall said.
Finally, Randall said he believes finding a way to manage high density development in Malibu is important. He cited Legacy Park and retiring land plots as a way to manage the issue.