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on Wednesday that in a com-munity like Malibu, there would have to be more transparency.

“Individualized, personalized connection, I think, is crucial,” said Jacobson, adding, “Just sending out emails is not going to work. We live in a community which is a very activist commu-nity.”

Boa r d membe r Lau r i e Lieberman added that in Santa Monica and Malibu, there is “a high level of expectation” when it comes to community involve-ment.

“I ’m impressed by the work that you’re doing,” said Lieberman, who later added that “there is a real perceived need that there be a little more inclu-sion of the public, in some way, if you will.”

Another issue raised dur-ing public comment was that of “encapsulation” of PCBs, a process where toxic building materials are sealed off but not removed. School board members and public commentators did not understand why toxins would not be removed unless there had been previously planned renova-tions.

“The recommendation right now is based on the known proj-ect,” said Doug Daugherty, of Environ, speaking about the planned school renovation plans currently being appealed to the California Coastal Commission.

“We need to get it removed in a relatively effective time frame, and efficiently and cost-effective-

ly,” Daugherty added. That response did not sat-

isfy Jennifer deNicola, presi-dent of Malibu Unites, a group borne out of frustration with the SMMUSD’s handling of the envi-ronmental situation.

“Really, the most effective approach is to remove the caulk, if that’s what it is,” said deNico-la, who cited high costs involved in the BMP (Best Management Practices).

“We have to be vigilant to fig-ure out and be protective of our kids,” said deNicola, who stated that if the right questions were not asked, there could be more issues down the line.

What’s the plan?Environ presented its plan,

scheduled to take place during Summer 2014, in three sections: inspection, BMP and removal and cleanup.

The plan cannot be imple-mented without approval and oversight by DTSC and the EPA, who hope to have it finalized by the end of May. Once the plan is published, DTSC will put it online for public comment, at envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public.

Environ is aiming to locate and target PCB-conta ining building materials at the school locations and then implement “Best Management Practices,” or a routine and annual cleaning schedule.

It will then establish pro-cedures for “characterizing, removing, cleaning up, and dis-posing of PCB containing build-ing materials,” according to Environ’s presentation.

Tom Cota, Branch Chief of the DTSC Schools Evaluation and Brownfields Cleanup depart-ment, described the role of the government as overseeing the process, providing direction and oversight.

He stated that he hopes the entire process of detection and cleanup at the schools can be completed over the summer of 2014.

“I know the school, I’ve never seen a busier school in my life. There’s a lot of activities that go on at that campus, so we’re going to be working with the school district and the city to coordi-nate those efforts,” added Cota, who said he hopes the DTSC and Environ can have a public work-shop before summer vacation begins in mid-June.

Teacher group objects to cleanup plan

Despite maintaining a civil tone at Wednesday’s meeting, MHS teachers and parents remain unhappy with the drafted plan. The group “Concerned Malibu/Cabrillo Teachers,” comprised of 29 teachers and staff of the affected schools, wrote a letter to the EPA asking that they reject Environ’s plan. The letter was submitted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) out of Washington, D.C., an agency that began represent-ing the teachers and staffers many months ago.Kurt Fehling, an expert hired by Malibu Unites to weigh in on the proceedings, spoke at length with the specialists and board members about the best way to move forward with the process,

emphasizing to the school board that it is their prerogative to have everything up to standard.“Ultimately, you’re the client here, you’re the responsible party,” said Fehling.“So, the EPA can bless it and say, ‘it meets our regulatory criteria,’ but then I believe the board should also take a look at it and say, ‘OK, we’re blessing it because it meets our moral obligations here too,’” added Fehling.The plan should be made avail-able online on the Envirostor website operated by DTSC, according to Tom Cota, by mid- to late-May. At that point, the public is encouraged to make comments before the plan is implemented beginning in June.

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