Episode 16 - Is the MTC a Friend or Foe? The Fight for the Soul of Malibu

We sit down with Bill Sampson and Jo Drummond, President and Board Member of the Malibu Township Council, to discuss "keeping Malibu Malibu", a rancorous Caltrans appeal, and a brand new attempt by City Council to restrict development.(00:00) Intro(04:35) What is the MTC?(08:55) How do you define Malibu?(12:40) Has Malibu changed?(16:40) Controlling "growth" when we're actually shrinking(18:40) Status of Short Term Rentals(20:40) STRs or Hotels? You choose(24:15) How does the MTC operate?(28:15) The Caltrans appeal(33:20) Regrets?(38:45) Scheduling shenanigans at City Hall(39:58) An activist council's latest plot: killing beachfront development(48:11) How big is too big?(51:45) - Misperceptions about MTC?(1:01:05) The Future of MTC