Rosenthal Expected to be Named Mayor Next Week

Unless something unusual happens, Laura Zahn Rosenthal will become the mayor of Malibu at the  meeting next week on Monday. The council is scheduled to "elect" a new mayor and mayor pro tem at the meeting, but this election should be a formality. The council rotates who gets to hold the positions, based on past council election results. Lou La Monte is expected to be named mayor pro tem.

Rosenthal, 56, of Malibu Park and La Monte, 70, of Big Rock were elected to the council in April 2010. They received the most and second-most votes, respectively, in the 10-person race.

La Monte will replace Rosenthal as mayor pro tem and Rosenthal will replace John Sibert as mayor.

The mayor has the same voting power as the other four members on the council. The mayor works with the  to create the council agenda, runs the council meetings and is usually the ribbon cutter and speaker at community events. The person also represents the city at various meetings and events, including those involving other municipalities and government agencies. The mayor pro tem does these duties when the mayor is absent.

The council meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. at , which is located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road.