Malibu Nixes Online Commission Meetings, Boards Now Required To Meet In Person

MALIBU, CA — Many city commission meetings are no longer being held via Zoom following the expiration of a pandemic-era state law, according to the city.

City meetings since the pandemic have been held either entirely on Zoom or in a hybrid format. Following the expiration of AB 361 on Jan. 1, which allowed city government meetings to be held on Zoom, many commission meetings in Malibu will now be held exclusively in person, the city said.

Malibu City Council and Planning Commission meetings, however, will continue to be held in a hybrid format: in person at City Hall and via Zoom. Those meetings will also continue to be broadcast live and on-demand online and on City TV, officials said.

All other city commission meetings are now being held in person with no video broadcasts, in a return to the pre-pandemic status quo, the city said.

AB 361 modified typical rules around government meetings dictated by the Brown Act, which requires meetings to be held in person.