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8 | October 7, 2020 | MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS NEWSmalibusurfsidenews.comCouncil candidates weigh in on disaster prepMICHELE WILLER-ALLRED,Staff ReporterShould Malibu residentsstay or go during the nextbig fire? And should cityofficials be directing residentswith that decision?Disaster and fire preparedness,as well as publicsafety, were the primarytopics discussed during alively conversation heldOct. 3 with the eight MalibuCity Council candidates.The two-hour conversationheld via Zoomwas hosted by the MalibuDemocratic Club andPoint Dume NeighborhoodWatch. Moderatingwere club president JaneAlbrecht, and former MalibuMayor Pamela ConleyUlich.The candidates are SteveUhring, Mark Wetton,Doug Stewart, Bruce Silverstein,Andy Lyon, PaulGrisanti, Rick Mullen (theincumbent) and Lance Simmens.Many of the candidatesdiscussed their own personalexperience during theWoolsey Fire, and whetherit would be wise to stayhome instead of followingevacuation orders.Residents have been criticalabout being ordered toevacuate during the WoolseyFire, saying that theirhomes could’ve been savedif they stayed put.Lyon, a residential realestate agent, said if hehadn’t stayed behind duringthe Woolsey Fire, hewouldn’t be sitting at hishouse right now.He described watchingfirefighters drive up hisdriveway and thinking theywere going to do something.But instead, theyturned around and droveaway. Lyon said that whilehe wouldn’t risk staying ifhe lived in a home in thecanyon, given his home andthe right equipment, it wasthe right thing to do.Lyon said that peoplewill be staying behind thenext time there is a fire.Neighborhood groupsforming to fight fires, headded, shows that residentsdon’t believe they’ll getthe help they need, or thatmuch has changed since theCandidates in the Nov. 3 Malibu City Council race are, top row, from left, Andy Lyon,Bruce Silverstein, Doug Stewart and Lance Simmens. Bottom row, Mark Wetton, PaulGrisanti, Rick Mullen (incumbent) and Steve Uhring.Woolsey Fire regarding responsefrom the city.Wetton, a professionalconsultant and memberof Arson Watch and theMalibu West Volunteer FireBrigade, said he thought itwas “a leap to say that becauseyou have a volunteerfire brigade then that meanseverybody should stay.”“I don’t believe everybodyshould stay. Peopleneed to know whether ornot they have the wherewithalphysically to stay ornot or the mental capacity,”Wetton said.Grisanti, a real estate bro-Please see CANDIDATES, 28Hope you vote for Us!Voting is now open for for the theMalibu Choice Awards!MalibuChoiceawardsPRESENTED BY MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS NEWSWELLNESS & PREVENTATIVE CARE | 24 HOUR NURSING CARE• Advanced Diagnostics• Class IV Laser• Dentistry• Dermatology• Emergency Services• Housecalls• Luxury BoardingVeterinary ServicesPet Boarding• Orthopedics• Surgery• Ultrasound & X-ray23431 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265310.317.4560 | www.malibuvets.comSupport your favoritelocal businesses by byvoting for them in inthethe4th 4th Annual Malibu Choice AwardsSept. 16-Oct. 18! 18!Vote using the ballot insidethis issue or online at atMalibuSurfsideNews.com/choice
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