14 | November 9, 2017 | Malibu surfside news News malibusurfsidenews.com City makes the most out of America Recycles Day Malibu announces multitude of conservationfocused efforts Submitted by the City of Malibu The City of Malibu is partnering with Sustainable Surf, Marko Foam and Access document shredding service on public recycling opportunities throughout November to celebrate America Recycles Day, a national call to action to reduce, reuse and recycle waste, on Nov. 15. The City will also be initiating a new outreach program using standardized logos to make it easier to recycle at all City facilities. To further highlight the importance of recycling and reducing overall waste, the City will be screening “STRAWS,” a film about reducing plastic waste, together with the local nonprofit Crayon Collection. “America Recycles Day is all about inspiring the community to join in the effort to reduce, reuse and recycle, which supports Malibu’s core mission to protect our natural environment,” Mayor Skylar Peak said. “The City offers residents many opportunities throughout the year to recycle materials that can be particularly harmful to the environment like electronics and household chemicals, or that require special handling such as personal documents. We also have year-round environmental education and outreach programs. “The screening of the environmental documentary ‘STRAWS’ is a great example how the City is striving to inspire every citizen and business to join our environmental mission.” The happenings • Polystyrene Foam Recycling Collection, Nov. 1-30, Malibu City Hall upper parking lot Malibu residents can drop off polystyrene foam in the upper parking lot of City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Road) Nov. 1-30, from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays. The foam will be collected and recycled by the environmental nonprofit organization(s) Sustainable Surf and Marko Foam Inc. Some of the material will be recycled into surfboard blanks to create eco-friendly surfboards as part of the Waste to Waves project. Over 13 billion pounds of styrene were produced in the U.S. alone in 2006, most of which was used in manufacturing polystyrene foam. When it is not properly recycled, polystyrene foam ends up in landfills, where it can take hundreds of years to break down, and in the ocean, where it contributes to ocean pollution that damages wildlife and ecosystems. Since the program was launched in 2011, Sustainable Surf’s Waste to Waves program co-founder Kevin Whilden estimates that they have recycled over 50,000 pounds of polystyrene foam. Twenty pounds of foam can be recycled into 20 Marko Foam surfboard cores, which have 25-percent recycled content. Sustainable Surf and Marko Foam have enlisted notable board shapers and professional surfers to promote the performance and sustainability of the ecoboards. • Document Shredding, Saturday, Nov. 18, City Hall upper parking lot Malibu residents can drop off paper documents to be securely shredded and recycled for free by Access from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, in the upper parking lot of City Hall. Secure paper document shredding by Access is an effective way to prevent identity theft while recycling paper. www.MalibuCity.org/ Shredding • Declaration of America Recycles Day by Malibu City Council, Nov. 13, City Hall The City Council is to proclaim Nov. 15 as America Recycles Day during the council meeting on Monday, Nov. 13, at City Hall. The Environmental Sustainability Department will give a presentation about recycling, plastic pollution, and discuss future opportunities for the City to promote waste reduction. • ‘STRAWS’ screening and panel discussion, Nov. 30, at City Hall As part of its efforts to eliminate products that contribute to plastic waste such as single-use plastic bags and drinking straws, the City will hold a free screening of the environmental documentary “STRAWS” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 30, in the Civic Theater. The City is co-hosting the film screening with the local nonprofit Crayon Collection, which collects lightly used crayons to prevent them from going into landfills and distributes them to underserved schools as part of their free art education program. The film highlights the environmental devastation caused by plastic pollution and how eliminating plastic drinking straws is a fast and effective way to reduce plastic pollution. The film will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker Linda Booker. Please see Recycles, 18 SMMUSD From Page 7 2026-27, resulting from the supplemental transition payment from MUSD to SMUSD to maintain total revenues, adjusted for cost of living,” the report explained. Michael Ricketts, associate vice president of SSC who presented with vice president Robert Miyashiro, explained that of the 10,462 average daily attendance rate for SMMUSD, 8,715 of those students attend Santa Monica schools. “Because there are more students in Santa Monica than in Malibu, for Santa Monica to gain a dollar from Malibu, it takes about $5 of funding from Malibu,” Ricketts said. Malibu would also be a basic aid district immediately, whereas Santa Monica wasn’t anticipated to reach that classification until 2023-2024. SSC also noted that Santa Monica becomes dependent on Malibu in either model, and Santa Monica would also have a lower per pupil funding than it currently does as SM- MUSD. “What should precede all of this is an explicit discussion of the reorganization itself and the merits of reorganization,” Miyashiro added. Michael Bishop, interim assistant superintendent of business and fiscal services, noted that while he personally had no opinion on the matter, the split does pose financial risks. “To the Malibu-district forming board, I would say do it and do it as quickly as you can, because almost immediately, your revenue increases,” he said. “To the Santa Monica board, I would say be careful because there are [financial] risks ... that expose you more to economic concerns than you were before separation.” Further adding contention to the issue was the City of Malibu’s petition for unification, filed Aug. 31, which is expected to be considered by the LA County Office of Education in December or January. Notably, that petition does not include financial plans. Trying to find common ground Board Member Jon Kean agreed that the Santa Monica-Malibu relationship has not always been fair to Malibu, but he said the proposed financial solutions did not add up either. “We have not done a good job of being a unified district,” Kean said. “At the same time, I don’t see a financial path that lets us separate without harming one group.” Lieberman posed options such as a charter school route, while Vice President Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein suggested an option in which Santa Monica and Malibu share revenue for a longer period such as 50 years. Of the SSC and MUNC proposals on the table, Tahvildaran-Jesswein said he felt SSC’s option was “cleaner.” Board Member Oscar de la Torre also noted that the resources the district split has required have put important issues, such as closing the achievement gap, on the back burner. “In the end we end up with no progress, just a lot of ill will and a feeling of resentment,” he said. “We’re at a point now ... that if separation doesn’t happen that there’s going to be more resentment.” Malibu’s lone School Board representative, Craig Foster, urged the board to consider Malibu’s side of the argument and to work with them. “We need to know what we are willing to do, and then go to Malibu,” he said. Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati was given direction to work with Malibu representatives and come back with further direction. Meanwhile, SMMUSD is expected to come up with a response to the pending petition. A SMMUSD vote on the issue is not anticipated until December.
malibusurfsidenews.com News Malibu surfside news | November 9, 2017 | 15 Bringing it home Malibu stunt woman, car racer receives hometown accolade RIGHT: Malibu resident Diane Peterson was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, for her equestrian and auto racing achievements on Oct. 18. Photo Submitted Stephen J Murphy Independent Financial Advisor Do you have a written financial plan that you update with your advisor once a year? Do you understand the investments in your portfolio? Do you end up speaking to an assistant more often than your advisor? Do you know EXACTLY what you are paying in fees and commissions? “If any of these questions cause you to stop and think, perhaps we should have a conversation.” Unbiased advice, fee transparency. I answer only to my clients, not a larger investment company or bank. Feel free to give me a call or stop by my office here in Malibu. Stephen J Murphy Triumph Capital Management (424)346-1220 office (424)350-4907 cell 22809 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA 90265 Disclosure: Advisory services offered through Triumph Capital Management, an SEC registered investment adviser (CRD#282814/SEC#801-107312). Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. is not affiliated with other named entity. Triumph Capital Management's registration with the United States Security and Exchange Commission, or any state securities authority, does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Malibu artists Lita Albuquerque and Charles Arnoldi are featured in this exhibition, which marks the 25th anniversary of the Weisman Museum of Art. This beautiful show presents key examples of California art from the 1960s to the present, with an emphasis on historic movements such as California Pop, Fetish Finish, Light & Space, and more – offering a fascinating survey of the art of our time. Open weekends and always FREE.
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