By Robert Donin, MPA President, TRI-PAC Health and Wellness Advocacy
TRI-PAC National Health and Wellness Advocacy on behalf of its Southern California membership, is compelled to express objection to “Don’t Try to Surf a Tsunami,” by Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Hector Becerra, Oct. 28.
This misguided exercise by the city of Malibu is ambiguity and hyperbole at best. It is not in the best interests of residents of and numerous visitors to Malibu. It is a “wipe out” crashing on the rocks.
For the record, Professor Victor S. Dorodny has been offering Malibu city leaders and residents since 2003 numerous and unique quality solutions (on a volunteer and uncompensated basis) after hours and emergency urgent care solutions positioning Malibu as one of the most disaster prepared communities in the nation.
Thanks to Malibu city leaders, residents and visitors can “wave” good-bye due to an inept and out-of-touch City Council and aggressively incompetent city staff.
For the record, Ms. Katie Lichtig, city manager and Mr. Brad Davis, emergency preparedness coordinator, do not have a personal interest in the matter given that they do not reside in Malibu, resulting in credibility and objectivity bias.
The city of Malibu leadership was recently found by a court to be in violation of the Brown Act and is using city funds to appeal the matter.
We propose and urge that these funds be redirected to recruit and elect candidates to replace realtor Andrew Stern and Councilmember Sharon Barovsky.
We challenge the city of Malibu to initiate real discussion and inclusive debate on the pitiful and substandard state of emergency medical services and disaster preparedness in the city of Malibu.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 3, 2005. Read the original PDF.